Creativity Quote by Dimebag Darrell

"Those kind of cats" is doing a lot of work: it’s insider slang that turns fandom into a tribe, not a market segment. Dimebag Darrell isn’t talking about casual listeners drifting in on a playlist. He means the lifers, the ones who treat heavy music less like entertainment and more like a chosen identity. That phrasing carries affection without sentimentality; it’s the warm nod of a scene guy recognizing his own people across time.

The intent is partly gratitude, partly defiance. In metal, endurance matters. Trends come and go, radio formats tighten, gatekeepers scoff, bands break. Dimebag frames the audience as proof that the culture outlasts the industry’s attention span. "We still get" implies survival after cycles of hype and backlash, a quiet flex rooted in touring reality: you measure relevance by bodies in a room, not column inches.

The subtext is about belonging and permanence. "Once you're into it" suggests initiation - the first show, the first riff that rearranges your sense of self. "For a lifetime" isn’t marketing; it’s a pact. It also reframes metal’s supposed aggression as something steadier: loyalty, community, ritual. Coming from Dimebag, a musician mythologized for virtuosity and approachability, it reads like a mission statement for the genre’s social contract: we show up for you, you show up for us, year after year.

Context sharpens the line. Pantera’s era was built on scenes, not algorithms; the longevity he points to is earned the hard way, in sweat and volume, by making fans feel seen.